Home › Words › R › railtourrailtourrailtour · noun — A special excursion by train which is run in order to allow people to experience rail travel which is not available using timetabled passenger services.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom rail + tour.nounA special excursion by train which is run in order to allow people to experience rail travel which is not available using timetabled passenger services.e.g.“The town's [(Consett's)] final rail passengers came and went on March 17 1984, with a railtour from Newcastle organised by the Derwent Rail Action Group.” — 2020 April 22, Philip Haigh, “Rethinking, rather than reopening, is the catalyst for growth”, in Rail, page 56:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.outroad 58% match — An excursion. vs railtour →railcar 56% match — A self-propelled railway vehicle for passengers, similar to a bus. vs railtour →railmotor 56% match — A lightweight railcar. vs railtour →tramrail 54% match — An overhead rail forming a track on which a trolley runs to convey a load, as in a shop. vs railtour →tourgoer 53% match — One who goes on a tour. vs railtour →excursionize 53% match — To go on an excursion. vs railtour →interrailer 53% match — One who travels using the InterRail rail pass. vs railtour →railcard 53% match — A card allowing reduced fares for travelling by train. vs railtour →